The Denver Nuggets are getting healthier with a week off following the All-Star break.
The Denver Nuggets are back in action on Thursday as they travel to Los Angeles to meet the Clippers at the Intuit Dome.
The Nuggets picked up a 122-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their final game before the All-Star break. They traded wins and losses in their last four games before the break, and lost four of their last six before the week-long break. They are third in the West at 35-20.
The Clippers cooled down a bit before the break, but defeated the Houston Rockets 105-102 in their last contest. They won three of their last four before the break, but are 4-4 in their last eight. They sit in the tenth and final play-in spot in the West with a 26-28 record.
This is the third and final meeting between the two teams. The Nuggets won 130-116 on November 12 and 122-109 on January 30.
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
The Nuggets are getting healthy coming out of the break, but they will still be without starter Aaron Gordon, who is listed as OUT with a right hamstring strain. He has been out since January 23, missing nine straight games.
On January 29, the Nuggets said he would be reevaluated in four to six weeks.
Gordon has been limited to 23 games this season, averaging 17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.
Peyton Watson is also OUT with a right hamstring strain. He has been out since February 4 and was expected to miss at least four weeks.
Watson has enjoyed a breakout season, averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and two assists in 49 contests.
Jalen Pickett is PROBABLE with right knee soreness. He missed the game against the New York Knicks on February 4, but has played in three straight since. In 39 games, he's averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.
Tamar Bates (left foot surgery) and Curtis Jones (G-League two-way) are both OUT.
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun are all off the injury report. They had been consistently on the report ahead of the All-Star break, but none of the three have missed a game since Braun on February 1.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
The Clippers will continue to be without Darius Garland, who is OUT with left toe injury management.
Garland was acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for James Harden before the NBA trade deadline. He has yet to suit up for his new team and has been out since January 14.
Bradley Beal is OUT after undergoing season-ending surgery for a hip fracture. TyTy Washington Jr is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.